Amazon Amazes by Evolving Kindle Display Surface to Meet Industry Standard

Slashgear reports on Amazon’s breakthrough update to Kindle eReaders. You can now set the device to show the cover of the book you’re currently reading.

Honestly? This is news primarily because Kobo and other eReaders have been doing this since the early days of the eBook Revolution.

The truth is, Amazon resisted that logical step because it was reluctant to give up the self-promotion and advertising space on your property.

They considered every Kindle display surface to be theirs to exploit.

Most Popular eBook Formats in Use

GoodeReader talks about the most popular eBook formats currently in use.

Sigil EPUB Creation Tool

ItsFoss writes about EPUB-editing software Sigil for Linux, Windows and MacOS.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Oasis Compared

T3 compares the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Oasis.

Barnes & Noble Nook 10 HD Tablet Reviewed

GoodeReader reviews the Barnes & Noble Nook 10 HD Tablet.

Borrow eBooks & Audiobooks with BorrowBox

TechGuide writes about the BorrowBox app that will let you borrow eBooks and Audiobooks from your local library.

Barnes and Noble Glowlight 3 eReader Returns

GoodeReader reports that the Barnes and Noble Glowlight 3 eReader is back in stock after selling out in March.

Amazon and Big Five Publishers Collude in Anti-trust/Price-fixing

ArsTechnica untangles the anti-trust and price-fixing litigation surrounding Amazon and the big five legacy publishersHarperCollins, Hachette, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House.

The same publishers pulled this scam colluding with Apple (that paid $450-mil settlement on denial of appeal) in 2007, but the five settled out of court. (Publishers paid out tens of millions …)

Spanish Audiobooks Coming from Scribd

GoodeReader says the Scribd eBook subscription platform is going to produce original audiobooks for the Spanish marketplace.

Bigme S3 Color eReader and eNote Reviewed

GoodeReader offers up a Bigme S3 Color eReader and eNote Review.